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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-05-13

where every legislator might read them
three notices: Gladstones words, "It's the
duty OF the government 10 make it easy for
people to do right, and difficult to do
wrong" Henry Clay's, cpd rather be right
than be President" and Grants, "I'll fight
it out on this line if il takes all sumner
or century! Some people say you can't
put it down but that's what they said Of
slavery twenty five years ago, and today
the South wouldn't bave slaves if they
could.
A question involving NOR al feature
cannot be settled until il is settled right,
and the liquor question, like the slavery
question cannot be settled until univ ersal
emancipation is secured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-05-13
The Disasters of a Day.

Later reports from Mexico show
that the earthquakes of May were
attended with great loss of life. At
Montzuma, Sonora, $50 persons were
killed and q at Oputio. There are
also several volcanoes in activity.
Another violent earthquake is re-
ported in the San Jos Mountains
forty miles south of Fort Huachua,
in Sonora. General Forsyth has sent
an exploration party to investigate.
A party just returned from the Santa
Catalina Mountains report that the
canons are full of water, which was
brought to the surface by the earth
quake. This is a great boon for that
region, as there are thousands of
acres of good farming lands at the
base of these mountains which only
needed wafer to make them valu-
able. Another good effect is the
opening of two large gold veins,
which were discovered in the Santa
Catalina Mountains at point where
the whole side of the mountain slid
down. Several prospecting parties
haye left to locate claims.
In Victoria, B. G. nearly 200 lives
were lost ty the Nanaimo mine dfsas-
ter. One hundred white men and
seventy five Chinese were in the
mine at the time of the explosion.
A cyclone swept through Kenosho
Valley, in West Va. on Saturday
doing great damage.
Two children in Jersey City we're
poisoned by eating highly colored
candy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-05-13
Friday, May LIB. 1852.
"Here We Are!"

The Elkton correspondent Of the Bal
timors Sun writes of the political stu
alton in this county as follows: "The
contest between the factions Of the
Democratic party in Cecil county has
assumed shape. The fight will be
between Mr.. Albert Constable and his
friends and the friends Of Collector
Groome on the one side, and the COM
paratiyely new faction of the party
popularity known as the Young De-
moeracy" on the other. Rumors Of the
combination of the Constable and
Groome factions have been current for
some time, and were at first received
with incredibly by many. 1t is now
an acknowledged fact. The Young
Democracy includes John s. Writ,
States Attorney Daniel Bratton, ex-
States Attorney Charles z. Crothers,
George w. Cruikshank, VIM. 8. Evans,
DR.. R. G. Maekall and Registered Wills
r. E. lamar. These with a single ex-
ception, belong to the Third or Flkton
district. Several of the above named
we're formerly allied with Mr.. Constable,
but revolted from his leadership in 1885
and assisted Collector Groome to carry
the county against Mr. Constable. They
last year controlled the county conven-
ton which sent delegates to the Con
gressional convention at Bel Air. There
was but little opposition to them at the
primaries. They incensed the othe
factions in this convention by passing
resolutions very offensive to both OF
them. Just what the arrangement is
between the Constable and Groome.. fac
tons is not known, but it is surm ised
that the Groome or German faction
will be allowed to name the delegates to
the State convention, and also for the
House of Delegates, and that Mr.. Con-
stable will be permitted 10 select the
candidates for county officers. John
s. Writ, DIR. Il. c. Mackall and George
W. Cruikshank are prominently iden.
titled with the reform movement Mr..
Henry Cameron, of the Third district,
has appeared as candidate for the
House of Delegates. He will be oppos.
ed in his district by DR.. R. G. Mackall
VIM. S. Evans is the Young Democ-
racy candidate for States Attorney.
Hester Hess is the opposing candi'
date"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-05-13
The Crowned Heads Kiss.

When war on the peoples liberties
is impending and plans are being
laid for strengthening the chains that
bind them the crowned heads of Eu.
rope meet and kiss. When American
citizens begin to show restiveness
and threaten to break the yoke OF
politicians. the leaders of the contend
ing factions make up and kiss for
a similar purpose. The report
has gone abroad that the
great mastiffs of the Democrat.
ic party in this county have re-
Gently had a conference, when the
kissing was gone through with, and
the agreement reached that the ex.
Senator shall with draw from active
Cecil politics and the Gear at Elk
ton shall name the candidates for
the Legislature. Farmers, mechan.
les, laboring men think of It'll Two
Elkton lawyers sit down in their Of
fee after the same manner of the EN-.
perors of Europe and determine who
shall be your future lawmakers Isn't
this ridiculous? And this state of
satanic politics has been brought
about by the pernicious teaching
that party is above men. That it
mattered not who or what manner
OF man was nominated, it was the
religious duty of the citizen who
claimed to be member of that party
to vote for him.
1t ought to be plain TO every man
who has a spark of independence in
his nature, that men are abovs party
that the parties are made fol men,
not men for the use of a party. II
this principle is not acknowledged
and acted upon in future, our cor
rupt politics will go on growing more
rotton. 1t is now in the hands
mainly oftrading adventures. whose
only object is to pass the money rails.
ed by taxes through their hands
The remedy is to cut every dishonest
incompetent, unprincipled candidate
whose name is on the ticket. Hon
est. competent pen make honest
parties; unfit, dishonest men make
corrupt parties, when elected to of
fee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-05-13
Meetings of County Commissioners

The regular meetings of the County
second Tuesday of every month. Col
Clerk during the recess of the Board.
Persons having claims against the
county will please file the same In the
Commissioners office, with a legal
voucher, as no account will be allowed
not properly chargeable to the same.
By order. JOHN S. ROSSELL, Clerk
Commissioners Cecil County,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-05-13

1t matters not the age of sufferers from
colds, coughs, or Group, CDR. Sellers
Cough Syrup" is good for all alike. Price
% cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
No Decision Arrived at In the Turpie Case
Roth Parties Wary.

No Decision Arrived at In the Turpie Case
Both Parties Wary.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 3-The Demo
cratic Senators met In caucus Friday to con-
slider the cases of Indiana and West Virginia.
The committee appointed at a previous
caucus did not present formal report. but
stated that there was uncertainty as to what
course the Republicans would pursue
The status of Messrs. Turpie
of Indiana and Faulkner of West
Virginia was explained to the eau
Gus, and it was stated that there was no
means of knowing whether or not the Repub-
licans intended to make fight On these
cases Some of the Democratic senators eX-
pressed the opinion that the Republicans
would accede to the prompt admission of
Turpie and Faulkner, and as the Democrats
say that they want to avoid the appearance
Of exciting any friction, it was decided not
to take positive action in regard to these
cases just now.
In the organization of the senate the usual
course of procedure is to swear in new sena-
tors two at time in the order in which
their names stand on the alphabetical list.
The two par ties are exactly equal in strength
at the start, but with the administration oil
the oath to the first senator on the list-Mr.
Aldrich-the Republicans will have ma
jority and can, of course, control the cur
rent of events it no dilatory proceedings
are resorted to 1t Is evident that
members of both parties are studying the
rules and precedents closely, with view to
meeting any attempt 10y their opponents to
secure an advantage but without knowing
exactly as yet what they are to guard
against The Democrats have caused tele-
grams to be sent 10 their ahSentees, summon
ing them to be present Saturday and on Mon
day. The absentees Friday We're Senators
George, Hearst, Bodgett, Hampton. Gibson
Colquitt and salisbury. Two or three Of
the number, however, are already in Wash
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03

Louisville Courier Journal: During
the presidential campaign of 1884, when
predictions were flying thick and fast and
that the business of the country would
be wrecked if Mr. Cleveland were elects
ed, we recall two men who were more
specific than the multitude that set such
predictions afioat
One of these was Harper, of the Fidel-
ity bank swindle, who declared that he
would retire from business in the event of
democratic success, and who is faithful Y
keeping that promise behind the bars of
prison.
The other was P. T. Barnuw, the
Snowman, who proclaimed that he
would sell his property at sacrifice of
50 per cent. of its value if Cleveland
were elected president MFR. Barnum,
however, has not been as faithful in
keeping his promise as was Mr. Harper
MIR. Barnum, in fact has not only ne
elected to sell his property at sacrifice
of 30 per cent of its value, but now
frankly writes letter in which be admits
that the same property has actually in.
creased 80 per cent. in value since the
election of Mr.. Cleveland.
1t is safe to say that whatever attitude
MIR. Harper may assume toward the mat.
ter. Mr.. Barnum and great many other
business men, of whom he is represen-
tative. will not be found kicking very
violently against Mr.. Clevelands re-elec-
ton next year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03
A WIDE-AWAKE BANKER.
BEING BRIGGS SWIFT OF THE UN-
FORTUNATE FIDELITY.

He Seems to Have Known Where the
Bank Was Located and Nothing Else
Arensdorrs Alibi In Danger-A Femin-
inc Pension Crook-Married Her Rob-
ber-Malicious Rascal Taken In.
CINCINNATI, Dec S-The first witness Fri
day in the Harper case was Mr.. Schofield,
of the First National bank, New York. He
said that the Fidelity banks general account
with his bank showed credit of $500, 600,
but the special account showed a deficit to
the same amount 1t was the agree
ment that this latter account was not to be
drawn upon.
Bank Examiner Powell, who discovered
the weakness of the bank in June last, said
Harpsr begged him to pass the examination
Mr. Powell refused and then found the tell
tale memorandum checks as cash represent
ing $500, 900. Briggs Swift, the president
said he never knew OF them till then Har-
per, when asked for an explanation,
shrugged his shoulders and walked away in
silence.
Z. A. I.ucius, late special bookkeeper,
added another link in the chain OF evidence
A draft from Irwin, Green & Co. upon FL
deity for $5o, 900 attracted his attention.
He investigated and found that the firm had
no credit TO that amount He then went to
Harper and said: Irwin, Green 81 Co. have
not this amount to their credit What shall
do with the draft" "rll attend to it, re-
piled Harper, and he did so by executing a
check to the. order OF Z. L. Harper.
President Briggs Swift, president of Fdel-
ity bank, took the stand and there was a
ripple of excitement. He said he asked
Harper if the latter was not engaged in buy
ing wheat, and received a reply in the mega
tive.
did you know, as president Of the bank,
that $500, 900 in drafts had been seht to Chi
cago by Harper on June Ia"
No"
Mr.. Swift was taken in hand by Maj
Blackburn for the defense. He was made
to go through a severe cross examination, in
which witness stated that he never knew any
thing about the business Of the bank as pres
ident Of the bank. 1t developed that the only
thing he knew was where the bank was 10
CaIel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03
New Men In Congress.

The political motality in the Forty
ninth congress was more than ordinarily
great among its conspicuous members
only. Among the more obscure men it
WAS not above the average, The number
of new names, for example. on the rolls
of the house of representatives of the
Fiftieth congress will be 1871 AS compared
with 1873 on the roster of the congress
which expired by legal Limitation on
March 4th last. Some of these members
are already known to newspaper readers
outside of the states which they will rep
resent. By far the greater portion of
them. however. have their political fame
yet 10 make.
The most widely known of the new
members of the upper branch OF the con-
gress which is about to convene. remarks
the st. Louis Globe Democrat, are David
Turpie, of Indiana, who succeeds Benja-
min Harrison; A. ). Paddock. of Nebras-
ka, who takes C, II. Van Wyeks place;
William E. Chandler of New Hampshire,
who fills the position temporarily held by
P C. Cheney: W. NJ Stewart. of Nevad-
ds, who enters on J. g. Fairs retirement;
Frank Riscock, of New York, Warner
Miller's successor; NJ. S Quay. of Penn
sylvania, who follows }. II. Mitchell; j.
H. Reagan, OF Texas, who fills the
position held by :. B Maxey;
and j.. W. Daniel. of Virginia,
who takes the seat occupied by
Wilism Malone during the past six
years Among the incoming members of
the house the average reader outside the
members own state has heard of but few
except P. S Post, W. II. Gest and John
Baker. of Illinois; Leopold Morse and H,
C. Lodge, of Massachusetts; C, H, Man,
sur, of Missouri; S Y. White, A J. Cum
mings, F. B. Spinola and W. B. Cocks
ran, of New York; j. d. Taylor, of
Ohio; and W. c. Whitthorne, of Ten
nessee.
Some OF the members named are new
only in the sense that they did not serve
10 the Forty-ninth congress. Senators
elect Turpie, Stewart and Paddock were
formerly in the senate. and Represents
tives elect Baker, Morse, Lodge and one
or two others have already served in the
house. Senators>tlect HiScock. Reagan
and Daniel were members of the house
at its last session, and Representative
elect Whitthorne retired from the senate,
in which body he served through the lat>
Ter portion of the fortY-ninth congress.
The ablest of the new members are
Turpie Chandler. HiscOck, Reagan and
Daniel of the Senate, and Lodge and
Cochran of the house. Turpie is one OF
the oldest and most distinguished jurists
of Indiana. Cochran, too, although q
young man, has won considerable reputa.
ti0n as lawyer, having taken part in
some of the most notable suits which
have occurred in New York in the past
few years, among them being that of ia.
cob Sharp, of whom he was the leading
counsel. Lodges fame is literary as well
as political; Daniel is an eloquent orator
Hiscork and Reagan have won their lau
rels in the arena of craftsmanship, while
Chandler is one of the most astute and
sagacious party managers which the re-
publiCans have had since Thurlow Weed,
political activity ceased.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03

At Trinity church tomorrow the Sec
ond Sunday in Advent, services at 1O:45
q. ~, IL and Z p, m. At the chapel at
2:30 p. N.
At the First NJ. E. church, preaching
at 10:45 a. m. and : p. m, by the
pastor, Rev. G. W. Cue. Morning sub.
ject: The soul home in the sanctuary. :"
Evening subject: Husband, wife and
home.
At the Ninth Street NJ. E church, Rev.
ID. G. Martin, pastor, will take for his
theme at 9:45 q. m. The Responsibility
of Man, and 1870 p. m he will discourse
on True Riches" Sunday school al
p. m, j. Beatty. superintendent.
At the First Baptist church the Rev
W. B. Matteson, of Morgan Park. will
occupy the pulpit at 10:45 a. m. and 1880
p m. Sunday school at $50 a. m, ].
W. WEIGH, superintendent. Mission
Sunday school at p. m, Paul Keller,
superintendent.
At the Twentieth street Evangelical Luz
theran church, the Rev. G. A. Mennicke,
pastor. Text at ~ a. m Luc. xxi25>36.
Thema: "Die rechte Vor Cereitung DIES
Christen auf den Hereinbrush des juen-
stem Tages." 2:30 p. m Gemeindever.
sammlung. 10 a. m. service at Buffalo
Prairie.
At the Central Presbyterian church
Rev. A. d. Medium will preach tomor.
row at l0:45 a. N. Subject; THE con-
stituents of prosperous church" AT
z p. m. the pulpit will be occupied by
Rev. W. s. Marquis, pastor of the Broad
way church Sabbath school at $50 a
M, W. II. Hatch. superintendent Y.
7. G. (. society at 6 p. m.
At the Broadway Presbyterian church
the Rev. W. s. Marquis. pastor, will ex-
change pulpits in the morning at 10:45
O'Clock with the Rev. j. B. Little, pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church of Dav-
export. In the evening Rev. A. B.
Meldrum of the Central church will
preach. At the morning service the col.
lection for Home Missions will be taken
Young peoples meeting at Z p. m. Sun.
day school at $40 a. m, DIR. j. W. Stew
art, superintendent
The subject of the young mems meet
ing at the Y. M. G. A. rooms tomorrow
will be- What is Fellowship with
Christi The leader is W. FL. Hatch
Meeting commences at $3.50 D. m, and
lasts one hour. Plenty of music.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec, s -Friday was
one Of the most important in the trial of
John Arensdorf for the murder of the Rev.
George C. Haddock. A large number of
witnesses were examined, contradicting and
impeaching the main witnesses for the de-
Tense The climax was reached when Hon
Byron Webster, of Dubuque, United States
revenue collector. took the stand and tssti-
fed that from about 10 o'clock until the ia
tai shot was fired on the night of the murder,
he was in the Shepard saloon and restaurant;
that he got his supper there, and that Arens
dorf was not there. The evidence was posi-
tive. The Importance of this evidence con-
siSts in the fact that the Shepard saloon is
the place where Arensdorf locates himself at
the moment of the murder, and for some
time before, and is the vital point of the
alIli
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03

MASON CITY, Iowa. Dec. The gallows
from which Chester Belous will be hanged
on the 10th inst is now being prepared. Bell
Gus murdered Alice Waterman because she
refused to marry him. The gallows will be
entirely inclosed and no one will be permitted
to witness the execution except those ex-
plicitly mentioned in the Iowa code This
will be the first legal hanging to take place
in Iowa in twenty years Bellous will be
brought from the jail at Auamosa some day
next week. He will be hanged with the rope
which was intended to have been used in the
case Of Louis Lingg, the Chicago Anarchist,
the moose having been secured from Sheriff
Matson, Of Chicago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03

READING. Pa, Dec. Miss Mary E.
Lloyd, aged "a, saleswoman in a dry goods
store and Howard Potter, wealthy young
man of this city, were lovers and were en-
gagged to be married Thursday night young
Potter called on Miss Lloyd, aud after
brief conversation said; "Mary, / can not
marry you.n The young woman was greatly
startled by this unexpected turn of affairs,
and, Selling tumbler partly filled with
vitriol dashed the contents in Potters face.
1t is feared he will be distigured for life.
He says he will not prosecute Miss Lloyd
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03

If your best girl is cold, if your tailor
is persistent, if your English collar is too
stiff, if your friends prove false, don't
you care. so long as you can cure your
cold with DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03
A PlNChER PINCHeO."


Suuuth stop Iut 10 NAilNious FOOIs
Amusement.
DETROIT, Dec S-Some time ago an I'M
known man created CONSERVATION in this city
by jumping out of alleys after nightfall
clasping women in his arms and pinching
them. In one part of the city the fellow had
the neighborhood so terrorized that women
did not venture out Of doors after SHUTDOWN
while their male relatives armed themselves
with clubs and laid in wait for the villain
Friday, man giving his name as
John Ward was arrested on the charge Of
being disortierly. He begged for food at one
of the houses in the north end Of the city,
and when refused, pinched the woman to
whom he had applied for aid. He was held
in 500 He denied the charge and refused
to answer as to whether he had been in the
habit Of pinching women; but it is believed
from his peculiar manner, as testified to by
the woman who made the complaint, that
the much-wanted pincher has at last been
found
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03

New YORK, Dec flames F. Quinn,
master workman of District assembly No. 40,
knights of La Dor, was arrested Thursday
night, charg ed with assault in pushing re-
porter down the steps OF Pythagoras hall,
Wednesday night
Quinn was arraigned in the Tombs Friday
His lawyer tried to shake the reporters
story on cross-examination, but failed The
examination was adjourned until the 18th
inst and Quinn's ail-bond of $500 was re-
paiyad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 3.-News was re-
ceived in this city at 2:3O O'Clock Friday
morning of the partial destruction of Emf
nence, Ky, by fire. The flames were still
raging at the last reports, about one-third of
the business portion of the place being al
ready consumed No chance of checking the
confagration existed the only hope being
that the wind might not carry the flames be-
yond the block which was burning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec State Insur ance
Commissioner Shandrew has decided upon
an important move-no less than the revoca-
ton of the license OF the Old Peoples Mutual
Benefit society, an insurance company now
doing business in this city The company
has been taking out policies on people in IA
vor of other parties without the knowledge
and consent of the people insured. MIR
Shandrew is convinced that he is justified in
taking this summary course, and is ready to
assume the responsibility of his action.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03

NEW YORK, Dec 3-Dan Lyons, who
killed Athlete Quinn; Dan Driscoll, who
killed Bessie Clarity, and Adolph Reiche, q
wife murderer, occupy adjoining cells in the
Tombs. All are under sentence of death.
Driscolrs cell was searched Friday and it was
found that the bars of his window had been
loosened with an iron lever cut from his bed
stead by the aid of a saw struggled in by
some of his friends. Lyons cell was
then examined and the same state Of things
was found to exist. The men confessed that
they intended to make an effort to escape
Friday night Reiche does not seem to have
been in The nlot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03
MYSTERIOUS AND FATAL DISEASE.
Passenger by the Aiesia Starts a Deadly
Endemic

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio Dec S.-James Dom
aldson arrived home at New Bedford, Pa =,
two weeks ago, after European trip. He
came on the steamer Alesia, which was
quarantiued at New York for two months
for cholera Upon arriving home his wife
washed and disinfected his clothes. She
soon sickened and died of peculiar disease,
which the attending physicians could not I'M
derstand The body became black IN spots.
In day or two Undertaken Duffy sickeDed
and is now seriously ill. donaldson died
Wednesday, and now his son, daughter, and
a dozen other residents of New Bedford are
down. The physicians are greatly alarmed.
as they know not what the disease. Is, OF
how to treat il